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Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks
- Narrated by: Patrick Troughton, full cast
- Length: 2 hrs and 28 mins
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Summary
Before the astonished eyes of his companions Ben and Polly, the Doctor's whole body has apparently been transformed. Now they are confronted by a stranger who claims to be their old friend...but how can they know whether to trust him?
The TARDIS's arrival on the swamp planet of Vulcan brings its own problems; the Doctor is mistaken for an official come to solve the Earth colony's in-fighting, and soon he and his companions are embroiled in political wranglings. However, a far more serious threat lurks within the colony. The scientist Lesterson has discovered a crashed space capsule, within it a group of inert metallic creatures which the Doctor identifies as Daleks.
By the time the Doctor and his friends discover the Daleks' true plan for the colony, it looks as if it might already be too late to stop them.
Anneke Wills, who plays Polly in the story, narrates this debut story for the second Doctor, Patrick Troughton, first broadcast in 1966 and long since missing from the television archives.
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- Jim__Leeder
- 02-09-16
Troughton makes his mark well
The Second Doctor sets his style amid intrigue and treachery. Good strong story with the Doctor struggling to c
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- Greg
- 03-07-16
The very best of Doctor Who
No matter if you have previously listened to a Doctor Who audio episode or not, I would highly recommend this episode.
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- Mr. R. W. Graham
- 17-10-13
A new beginning
Would you listen to Doctor Who again? Why?
Such a shame that there are so many black and white episodes of Doctor Who missing but the recent discovery of 9 missing episodes gives me hope that the others including this gem are out there somewhere. 2nd Doctor Patrick Troughton's debut story taking over from William Hartnell and where his final story The Tenth Planet left off, this sees the newly regenerated Doctor come face to face with old enemies The Daleks on the planet Vulcan. No, not that one from Star Trek which would have been fantastic but instead an Earth colony where The Doctor gets mistaken for an ambassador from Earth and he decides to go along with it to find out what is going on after he finds the real one dead. Patrick Troughton is magnificent as The Doctor trying to convince companions Ben and Polly that he is the real thing and not an imposter and the soundtrack does give you an idea of what is happening on screen with linking narration by Anneke Wilks who played companion Polly. An excellent debut.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Doctor Who?
The Daleks sound fantastic.
Which character – as performed by Patrick Troughton and full cast – was your favourite?
Cast on a whole are good but it's Troughton who is the best here.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Didn't quite have time to listen in one sitting.
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- kingnoodle
- 23-12-12
From when Daleks were smart as well as scary
Whether you're a new-who or classic series fan this story should be on the curriculum! Too often you meet the daleks as something a bit bumbling, only happy to shout out their plan to a non-dalek at the first opportunity. Here they're properly sneaky, smart and manipulative.
Recently the show tried to recreate some of the magic from Power of the Daleks in Victory of the Daleks but soon lost the subtler (and best) parts of the story in favour of things like spitfires in space and it just goes to show that they're going to struggle to ever beat the original.
The last reason to get this audio book is that you can't watch the original episodes anymore! The narration is more than up to the job of describing the scene though and, besides, imagination creates the best pictures...
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- Mark Elson
- 03-06-16
Second Doctor, Patrick Troughton, arrives on scene
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes - this first Patrick Troughton's Doctor Who story from 1966 is precious as only the soundtrack exists and no video. Ben and Polly are confused that the old man with white hair has changed into a lively black haired man, who insists on playing a recorder. If that is not enough the Daleks are back and are not happy with their lot - cue some exterminating!
What other book might you compare Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks to, and why?
Any long running science fiction saga such as star wars or start trek
What does Patrick Troughton and full cast bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
Great acting and narration to transport you to the Tardis and alien worlds.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
yes - about 2.5 hours long
Any additional comments?
Part of a rich archive of BBC Audios available on Audible
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- dazzr95
- 04-06-19
Perfect Purchase
I absolutely adore this story. It doesn't drag and it kept me hooked. Absolutely Brilliant! Wonderfully narrated by Anneke Wills also.
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- John
- 23-12-12
The Best Doctor Who Serial Starring Pat Troughton!
The Power of the Daleks is a tour de force, even on audio. The confusion over what has happened to the Doctor early on comes across very well, and it's full of memorable scenes - some of which have been reused in the new series. The actual narration is by Anneke Wills (rather than Patrick Troughton, as implied by the website); it fills in the more visual details so that there is no confusion over what is going on. The soundtrack is good quality, considering it was recovered from off-air recordings of the original broadcast - better than some other stories. But it is the script and the acting that really make it so worthwhile, with the Daleks at their most terrifying. Thoroughly recommended.
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- andrew
- 21-03-12
Daleks back again
Not usually a great fan of the dalaks, but a pretty good story all the same
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- C. Coleman
- 18-01-15
awesome
I adore this such a brillant and funny introduction to patrick Troughton reign as the fantastic second doctor :)
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- paulgibbo
- 26-10-22
Great story
Great story I enjoyed it great audio and great dalek voices I fully recommend this story.
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